WO1991019445A1 - Appareil et procede relatifs a la pose des moquettes - Google Patents

Appareil et procede relatifs a la pose des moquettes Download PDF

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WO1991019445A1
WO1991019445A1 PCT/AU1991/000266 AU9100266W WO9119445A1 WO 1991019445 A1 WO1991019445 A1 WO 1991019445A1 AU 9100266 W AU9100266 W AU 9100266W WO 9119445 A1 WO9119445 A1 WO 9119445A1
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membrane
floor
carpet
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Earl Eugene Schuster
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G27/00—Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
    • A47G27/04—Carpet fasteners; Carpet-expanding devices ; Laying carpeting; Tools therefor
    • A47G27/0437—Laying carpeting, e.g. wall-to-wall carpeting
    • A47G27/0468—Underlays; Undercarpets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G27/00—Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
    • A47G27/04—Carpet fasteners; Carpet-expanding devices ; Laying carpeting; Tools therefor
    • A47G27/0437—Laying carpeting, e.g. wall-to-wall carpeting

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  • the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the laying of carpets. Whilst the invention is according to one embodiment directed towards and primarily described with reference to the laying of carpets, and in particular foam back carpets, it is anticipated that the invention is suitable for the laying of a variety of floor coverings.
  • the present invention seeks to alleviate the problems associated with removing carpet which is typically attached to a sub-floor by means of an adhesive.
  • the present invention is a method of removably fixing a floor covering to a floor by means of an adhesive membrane, said membrane adapted to removably adhere to said floor, said floor covering being adhered to said membrane .
  • the present invention is a method of removably fixing a carpet portion to a floor by means of a double sided adhesive membrane, said membrane adapted to removably adhere to said floor and said carpet portion being adhered to said membrane.
  • the present invention is a method of removably fixing a floor covering to the floor, said method comprising the steps of
  • the present invention is an adhesive membrane adapted for the removable adherance of a floor covering to a floor.
  • Figs, la and lb illustrate one embodiment of a double sided adhesive membrane of the present invention in perspective and elevation views.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates a number of adhesive membranes layed out on the floor.
  • Fig. 3 is a plan view of the adhesive membranes of Fig. 2 with one of the membranes having the peelable protective film being pulled back.
  • Fig. 4 depicts a perspective view of laying a single piece of carpet in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figs. 5-8 depict views of laying and joining two carpet pieces in accordance with the present invention. MODE FOR CARRYING OUT INVENTION
  • the double sided adhesive membrane 1 (see Figs, la and lb) is adapted for the removable attachment of carpets to floors.
  • the membrane 1 is a material having a suitable adhesive on the upper surface 2 and on the lower surface 3.
  • the membrane 1 being manufactured with a peelable protective film attached to both adhesive surfaces to protect them during storage and handling prior to use.
  • the membrane 1 is polypropylene material approximately lm wide and 50 microns thick.
  • the peelable protective film is High Density Polyethylene approximately 20 microns thick.
  • the adhesive used on the polypropylene membrane 1 being a pressure sensitive water based acrylic co-polymer whilst the peelable protective film is provided with a suitable silicone release agent to facilitate its removal from the membrane.
  • suitable silicone release agents are easily applied to polyethylene by means of bath dipping and curing by ultraviolet radiation.
  • the membrane 1 is perforated in variegated formation along its length and across its width thus making it permeable.
  • the membrane 1 has two separate peelable protective film strips on the lower surface 3.
  • the first strip being a narrow strip 6, 10cm wide along one edge of the lower surface 3, the second strip being a wide strip 7, 90cm in width.
  • the upper surface 2 having a single peelable protective film strip 8 or alternatively for instance have two peelable protective film strips (not shown) both 50cm in width.
  • the thickness and width of the membrane 1 and the peelable protective film strips can be of a variety of dimensions and/or number.
  • Any excess length of the membrane la may be trimmed neatly with a knife at either end, as along skirting board 5. Alternatively all trimming can be left till later.
  • a person stands on membrane la in the vicinity of point 20. The person then reaches under the membrane la and removes the 10cm wide peelable protective film narrow strip 6 from the lower surface 3 completely down the edge from point 20 to point 21, which then allows the adhesive along the 10cm strip of the membrane la to contact with the sub-floor or floor 9 surface. The person then smooths away any air bubbles along this 10cm edge between points 20 and 21.
  • the next length of membrane lb is then laid out next to membrane la and neatly fitted against the edge running between points 20 and 21. Any excess length of membrane lb may be trimmed at each end, as along skirting board 5.
  • a person then stands on the membrane lb in the vicinity of point 22. The person then reaches under the membrane lb and removes the peelable protective film narrow strip 6 from the lower surface 3 completely down the edge from point 22 to point 23, which then allows the adhesive along the 10cm strip of membrane lb to contact with the sub-floor surface. The person then smooths away any air bubbles along this 10cm edge between points 22 and 23.
  • membrane lc depicts the final length of membrane at the other side of the room.
  • a person stands in the vicinity of point 24 and reaches under membrane lc and removes the peelable protective film narrow strip 6 from the lower surface 3 completely down the edge from point 24 to point 25, which then allows the adhesive along the 10cm strip of membrane lc to contact with the sub-floor surface.
  • the person then smooths away any air bubbles along this 10cm edge between points 24 and 25.
  • the person trims around the skirting boards.
  • the next step is to remove the remaining peelable protective film wide strips 7 from the lower surface 2 of the membranes 1.
  • the remaining membranes la and lb have the remaining peelable protective film wide strips 7 removed and the membrane affixed to the floor 9 in a like manner to membrane lc.
  • the next step is to lay the carpet.
  • the laying techniques described are for foam backed carpet, however jute backed carpet etc can also be similarly layed.
  • the first installation technique is typically for small rooms where one complete piece of carpet will cover the floor area required.
  • the second installation technique is for where two or more pieces of carpet need to be joined.
  • the complete piece of carpet is layed out over the affixed membranes on the floor and is checked for fitting of the floor space.
  • the carpet is then folded back to preferably half the floor space area, as depicted in Figure 4.
  • a person may then remove the peelable protective film strip 8 from the upper surface 2 of the uncovered membranes 1, thus exposing the adhesive surface of the membranes.
  • the carpet half which has been folded back may then be lifted and lowered onto the exposed adhesive surface of the membranes, thus allowing fixture of this half of the carpet to the membranes.
  • the next step is to pull back the other half of the carpet and similarly remove the peelable protective film from the upper surface of the uncovered membranes, and likewise lower and affix that half of the carpet piece to the adhesive surface of the remaining membrane lengths.
  • two or more pieces are required to cover the floor space.
  • two pieces of carpet will be affixed for ease of description.
  • the two carpet pieces are brought into the area and laid out in lengths and the pattern matched on selvedges if necessary, see Fig. 5.
  • carpet piece 27 is folded back say one third of a width as depicted in Figure 6, making sure not to move the whole piece. The same is then done to carpet piece 26 (see Figure 7).
  • the next step is to peel away the the peelable protective film from the upper surface of the uncovered membranes depicted in Figure 8 as area 28, between both pieces of the pulled back carpet, thereby exposing the adhesive surface.
  • a person then stands behind the middle of folded back carpet piece 26 and picks up the folded back portion with two hands and lifts up straight and moves forward, slowly letting the carpet fall back into its original position onto the exposed adhesive surface of the membrane, and then slowly feeds each remaining side of the carpet to the exposed adhesive surface of the membranes, smoothing out the carpet piece 26.
  • a portion of carpet piece 26 is now affixed to the membrane.
  • the next step is to apply a bead of seam weld onto the foam back edge of carpet piece 26 along the selvedge join, as depicted in Figure 8.
  • the person moves behind the middle of carpet piece 27 already pulled back one third of a width.
  • the person picks up the folded portion of carpet piece H and lifts up and moves forward, carefully lowering the carpet so that the middle of the edge of carpet piece 27 meets the beaded seam weld edge of carpet piece 26, making sure that the pattern (if any) is matching up.
  • the person moves to the other side of carpet piece 27 feeding the foam backing of this piece against the foam backing of piece 26, with the seam weld attached so that they meet together.
  • the carpet piece 27 is then firmly pressed onto the adhesive surface.
  • the remaining unattached portions of the carpet pieces 26 and 27 may be folded back, the peelable protective film removed from the membrane, and carpet pieces lowered onto the surface in a similar manner as previously described.
  • the double sided adhesive membrane can be stored in a roll form, such that in use the membrane can be attached to the floor at its free end and simultaneously unwound and attached to the floor.
  • the exposed surface of the membrane adapted such that the carpet or other like covering can be attached thereto.
  • the membrane 1 is 1 metre in width, however other practical widths of the membrane between 0.2m to 2m could be used.
  • membranes less than about 0.2m in width would require many lengths of the membrane to be used whilst membranes greater than about 2 metres in width would be difficult to handle and position in use.
  • the adhesive membrane may be perforated, thus making the membrane permeable .
  • the perforations assist in preventing the accumulation of moisture due to condensation, or air and the like between the membrane and floor, particularly important if the floor is concrete.
  • a foam composition adhesive membrane which is permeable may be used.
  • the present invention therefore provides a method and apparatus suitable for the removable laying of carpets.

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Abstract

Procédé de fixation de pièces de moquettes (26, 27) ou autre revêtement de sol à un plancher (9) au moyen de membranes adhésives sur les deux faces (1). La membrane (1) est perméable afin d'éviter la possibilité d'une accumulation d'air, d'eau ou élément analogue entre le plancher (9) et la membrane (1), celle-ci (1) permettant d'enlever les pièces de moquette (26, 27) du plancher (9) avec une certaine facilité.
PCT/AU1991/000266 1990-06-21 1991-06-21 Appareil et procede relatifs a la pose des moquettes WO1991019445A1 (fr)

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ES2060497A1 (es) * 1990-10-26 1994-11-16 Optimum Tech Inc Soporte de sujecion para piezas de alfombrado y similares.
US5800664A (en) * 1996-01-03 1998-09-01 Covert; William H. Carpet seaming apparatus and method of utilizing the same
GB2359779A (en) * 2000-03-02 2001-09-05 Laybond Products Ltd Releasable bonding systems for releasably bonding impermeable floor coverings
US20150233128A1 (en) * 2008-10-28 2015-08-20 Tarkett Gdl S.A. Removable surface covering
EP3190243B1 (fr) 2004-10-15 2019-09-11 Interface, Inc. Revêtement de sol

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US2042692A (en) * 1934-08-20 1936-06-02 Donald B Wurzburg Rug anchoring device
GB1007281A (en) * 1963-03-26 1965-10-13 David Mackie Sleep Means for assisting in and a method for the laying of floor coverings
GB2063710A (en) * 1979-11-28 1981-06-10 Marchal P Adhesive tape for floor coverings or the like

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US2042692A (en) * 1934-08-20 1936-06-02 Donald B Wurzburg Rug anchoring device
GB1007281A (en) * 1963-03-26 1965-10-13 David Mackie Sleep Means for assisting in and a method for the laying of floor coverings
GB2063710A (en) * 1979-11-28 1981-06-10 Marchal P Adhesive tape for floor coverings or the like

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2060497A1 (es) * 1990-10-26 1994-11-16 Optimum Tech Inc Soporte de sujecion para piezas de alfombrado y similares.
US5800664A (en) * 1996-01-03 1998-09-01 Covert; William H. Carpet seaming apparatus and method of utilizing the same
GB2359779A (en) * 2000-03-02 2001-09-05 Laybond Products Ltd Releasable bonding systems for releasably bonding impermeable floor coverings
WO2001065032A1 (fr) 2000-03-02 2001-09-07 Laybond Products Limited Systeme de fixation detachable pour revetements de sol impermeables
GB2359779B (en) * 2000-03-02 2002-03-06 Laybond Products Ltd Releasable bonding system for impermeable floor coverings
EP3190243B1 (fr) 2004-10-15 2019-09-11 Interface, Inc. Revêtement de sol
US20150233128A1 (en) * 2008-10-28 2015-08-20 Tarkett Gdl S.A. Removable surface covering
US9745757B2 (en) * 2008-10-28 2017-08-29 Tarkett Gdl S.A. Removable surface covering

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